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Birdwatchers have been flocking to Swansea Bay to catch sight of a rare hoopoe bird.

The colourful feathered bird is noted for its crest or "crown" which it raises when it's excited.

They don't breed in the UK and a sighting in south Wales is very unusual.

But every year a few hoopoes are blown off course and they may be seen from time to time on the south coast of England.

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